Indiana University East 2011 Women's Cross Country Guide

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This is IU East

Indiana University East grew out of an extension established at Earlham College that was operated by Earlham and Indiana University. In 1967, the arrangement was expanded to include Purdue and Ball State universities and the extension became the Eastern Indiana Center of Earlham College.

In 1969, reflecting the community’s response to this opportunity to take state university courses at home, Richmond citizens formed an association known as Eastern Indiana Community College, Inc., to raise funds for the construction of a new campus. Following a successful campaign in which they raised over $1 million, members of the community col-lege organization, with the consent of the four education institutions involved in the center, requested Indiana University to establish a regional campus in Richmond to assume responsibility for the operation.

The Indiana General Assembly approved this plan, and on July 1, 1971, the East-ern Indiana Center for Earlham College became Indiana University East, the sixth campus in the Indiana University regional system. On October 3, 1972, ground was broken at the new campus site north of Richmond. The first building, an all-purpose academic facility named Whitewater Hall, was completed in late 1974 and dedicated February 23, 1975.

Ground was broken for a new library/classroom build-ing on August 8, 1990. It was dedicated as the Brice E. Hayes Hall on June 12, 1992.

The third classroom building on the IU East campus was completed in May 1995. The building, which was dedicated as Middlefork Hall on June 12, 1996, houses the fine arts program and classrooms and

laboratories for the School of Education and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. In 2009, the building was renamed Tom Raper Hall in recogni-tion of the largest gift in IU East’s history.

The fourth building, dedicated as Springwood Hall in November 1999, houses the Graf Recreation Center, University College, the Chancellor’s and Campus Life offices, as well as general and spe-cialty classrooms. Additionally, the IU East Henry County Danielson Learning Center was dedicated in May 1999 to serve the citizens of Henry County. IU

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East offers degree programs off-campus at the Ivy Tech Community College in Lawrenceburg River-

front Campus and in Con-nersville.

Indiana University East is both a traditional campus that excels in innovative learning options and a virtual campus with select online degree completion programs.

In the fall 2007, Indiana University East joined

the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and became the Red Wolves in 2008. Indiana University East student-athletes participate in five men’s and five women’s varsity sports.

Since awarding its first bachelor’s degrees in 1977, Indiana University East has expanded its academic portfolio to include 60 bachelor’s degree options and selected master’s degrees. As the fastest growing uni-versity campus in Indiana, IU East leads the region as the premier four-year and master’s public institu-tion in eastern Indiana and western Ohio.

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Mark Hester Director of Athletics

Table of Contents

This is IU East 2

Pack Attack 4

Red Wolves Roster 5

Red Wolves Facilities 7

2011 Season Preview 8

Red Wolves Sports Information 11

Meet the Red Wolves 12

Red Wolves Opponents 26

2010 Season Review 27

Red Wolves Record Book 29

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Red Wolves Roster

Alphabetical

Name Ht. Class Hometown Previous SchoolAbrianna Cochran 5-7 Freshman Muncie, Ind. Southside H.S.

Jasmine Frasher 5-5 Sophomore Connersville, Ind. Connersville H.S.

Kesla Klingler 5-6 Freshman Hollansburg, Ohio Tri-Village H.S.

Vanessa Legg 5-7 Redshirt Senior Lynn, Ind. Randolph Southern H.S.

Carlie Rider 5-7 Sophomore Eaton, Ohio Eaton H.S.

Loren Rogers 5-7 Redshirt Freshman Richmond, Ind. Richmond H.S.

Shawna Smith 5-6 Redshirt Sophomore Lynn, Ind. Randolph Southern H.S.

Kelsey West 5-4 Senior Cambridge City, Ind. Lincoln H.S.

By Class

Name Ht. Class Hometown Previous SchoolVanessa Legg 5-7 Redshirt Senior Lynn, Ind. Randolph Southern H.S.

Kelsey West 5-4 Senior Cambridge City, Ind. Lincoln H.S.

Shawna Smith 5-6 Redshirt Sophomore Lynn, Ind. Randolph Southern H.S.

Carlie Rider 5-7 Sophomore Eaton, Ohio Eaton H.S.

Jasmine Frasher 5-5 Sophomore Connersville, Ind. Connersville H.S.

Loren Rogers 5-7 Redshirt Freshman Richmond, Ind. Richmond H.S.

Abrianna Cochran 5-7 Freshman Muncie, Ind. Southside H.S.

Kesla Klingler 5-6 Freshman Hollansburg, Ohio Tri-Village H.S.

Coaches

Head CoachPam Mertz (3rd season)

Assistant CoachBrad Pitcher (1st season)

Red Wolves Roster

AbriannaCochran

JasmineFrasher

KeslaKlingler

VanessaLegg

CarlieRider

LorenRogers

ShawnaSmith

KelseyWest

Head CoachPamMertz

Assistant CoachBradPitcher

Red Wolves Facilities

IU East Cross Country CourseThe Indiana University

East cross country

programs compete and

train on the IU East

Cross Country Course.

The course is the IU

East athletic depart-

ment’s only on-cam-

pus competition facil-

ity. The first meets on

the course took place

in 2010. The Red Wolves cross

country program plans bring inter-

collegiate competitions to IU East

starting in 2011.

The course is located behind

Hayes Hall on the east side of the

campus. The course includes open

grass and wooded areas. The roll-

ing terrain and gradual uphill fin-

ish provide a good test for runners.

Runners spend a majority of a

race running around two giant

grass loops that form a figure-eight

around two fields. Spectators on

high ground can watch most of a

race as the runners wind around

the grass loops.

The course also includes a section

of wooded trails to challenge run-

ners midway through a race.

Competitions start in the northeast

section of the course, an area with

plenty of space for a large starting

field. Races finish near Hayes Hall,

giving runners immediate access

to shelter and locker

facilities.

Local high schools

will compete on the

course during the fall

of 2011. Coaches

and runners can get a

preview of the course

during the annual Run

With the Wolves 5K

each summer.

Coaches and runners

can contact IU East

cross country coach Pam Mertz at

765.966.5067 or [email protected]

to arrange for a tour of the course.

The improvements to the course

were possible thanks to the gen-

erous support of Reid Hospital &

Health Care Services.

Athletics SuiteThe Indiana University East ath-

letic department is housed in a

10-room suite in Springwood Hall

on the IU East campus.

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The Indiana University East Cross Country Course opened in the summer of 2010.

Will familiarity breed success?

The Indiana University East women’s cross country

team enters the 2011 season with a plenty of famil-

iar faces back from the 2010 season.

Five runners return, including the top four runners

from the end of the 2010 season.

It’s a welcome situation for Red Wolves coach Pam

Mertz, who had just a handful of holdovers in each

her first two seasons with the IU East women’s cross

country program.

“The past two years it was a struggle just to field a

full team,” Mertz said. “Now that our numbers have

stabilized, we can focus on building a strong team.”

IU East hopes to build on a 2010 season that in-

cluded the program’s first team invitational cham-

pionship (at the Kentucky Christian University Late

Knights Run) and a sixth-place finish at the Ken-

tucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet. The

Red Wolves also sent a runner to the NAIA National

Championships in Vancouver, Wash., for the second

consecutive season.

The rosterIU East welcomes back its top four runners from

2010, plus another returnee who was on pace to be

among the Red Wolves’ lead runners.

Season PreviewExperienced Red Wolves race into 2011 season

The Indiana University East women’s cross country team is set for the start of the 2011 season.

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The top two IU East runners earned national honors

in 2010.

Sophomore Carlie Rider (Eaton, Ohio/Eaton High

School) qualified for the NAIA National Champion-

ships, where she finished 219th in the national

meet.

Senior Kelsey West (Cambridge City, Ind./Lincoln

High School) has been IU East’s No. 2 runner each

of the past three years. She earned Daktronics-NAIA

Scholar-Athlete honors at the conclusion of the 2010

season.

Redshirt senior Vanessa Legg (Lynn, Ind./Randolph

Southern High School) is the reigning KIAC Track and

Field Athlete of the Year and posted some of the best

times of her cross country career at the end of the

2010 season.

Redshirt sophomore Shawna Smith (Lynn, Ind./Ran-

dolph Southern High School) was a reliable No. 4

runner for the Red Wolves.

Sophomore Jasmine Frasher (Connersville, Ind./Con-

nersville High School) got some college cross country

experience in 2010 and is poised to run in IU East’s

top three.

The top newcomer is freshman Kesla Klingler (Hol-

lansburg, Ohio/Tri-Village High School), whose high

school times would put her in the top 30 at the KIAC

meet.

Redshirt freshman Loren Rogers (Richmond, Ind./

Richmond High School) and freshman Abrianna

Cochran (Muncie, Ind./Southside High School) add

depth to the IU East roster.

Another freshman, Annie Castro, will redshirt the

2011 season.

“It’s good to have stability on our roster,” Mertz said.

“We have some runners who have accomplished

good things in past years.”

The scheduleThe familiarity extends to the IU East schedule.

Four of the Red Wolves’ regular-season races are car-

ryovers from the 2010 schedule.

The new event will be run on familiar territory. IU

East plans to host a race in October.

The season opens for the second consecutive year

with the Chick-fil-A Invitational at Asbury University

on Sept. 1.

The Red Wolves will race against the state’s best on

Sept. 16 during the Indiana Intercollegiates at Indi-

ana University.

IU East runners traditionally earn some of their best

finishes at the Earlham College Invitational, this year

on Oct. 1.

The Red Wolves expect fast times at the flat, fast

Wilmington College Invitational course on Oct. 14.

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The IU East women’s team is scheduled to host a

meet for the first time on Oct. 8. Midway College and

the Purdue University ‘B’ team are expected to take

part in the October meet.

The Red Wolves will build toward the Kentucky In-

tercollegiate Athletic Conference meet scheduled for

Nov. 5 at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, Ky.

“We have a schedule that will prepare us for the big

meets at the end of the season,” Mertz said.

The goalsIU East was picked to finish fifth in the KIAC in a

preseason poll of the league’s coaches.

Mertz thinks the Red Wolves could finish in the

league’s top three if the Red Wolves build on the

times they posted in 2010.

Mertz also hopes IU East can send at least one run-

ner to the NAIA National Championships for the third

consecutive year.

“We’ve gotten better every season, and I hope it hap-

pens again this year,” Mertz said.

2011 Schedule

9/1 Chick-fil-A Invitational

at Asbury University

9/16 Indiana Intercollegiates

at Indiana University Bloomington

10/1 Earlham Invitational

at Earlham College

10/8 IU East October Invitational

at Indiana University East

10/15 Wilmington Invitational

at Wilmington College

11/5 KIAC Championships

at Brescia University

11/19 NAIA National Championships

at Vancouver, Wash.

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Media InformationIndiana University East Sports Information

IU EastSports InformationKyle Wright is Indiana

University East’s Sports

Information Director. All

IU East cross country

media requests should be

directed to Kyle.

Phone: 765-973-8567

Cell: 317-258-6903

E-mail: [email protected]

Fax: 765-973-8568

Media ServicesIU East Sports Informa-

tion provides final results

for media in attendance

at IU East cross country

meets. Meet recaps and

statistics and weekly

updates on individual

runners are available by

e-mail upon request.

Interview requestsIU East’s cross country

athletes and coaches are

available for post-meet

interviews following suf-

ficient recovery time. IU

East runners and coaches

are available for inter-

views on practice days.

Please contact IU East

Sports Information to

confirm practice times

and locations.

www.iueredwolves.comVisit www.iueredwolves.

com for previews, recaps

and final statistics for IU

East cross country meets.

Social MediaGet automatic updates

about the IU East cross

country team at www.

twitter.com/iueredwolves.

Follow the Red Wolves on

Facebook by searching

for “IU East Athletics.”

Red WolvesSports NetworkThe IU East cross coun-

try program is featured

on the new Red Wolves

Sports Network.

IU East cross country

coaches and athletes will

appear on the “Inside IU

East Sports” television

show. The show is broad-

cast weekly on Whitewa-

ter Community Television

(WCTV), Comcast Chan-

nel 20.

IU East student Adam Derengowski hosts the show, featuring inter-views with Red Wolves coaches and athletes and information about the school.

Pam Mertz got the Indi-

ana University East cross

country program moving

in a hurry.

Mertz was appointed as

IU East men’s and wom-

en’s cross country coach

in August of 2009.

“We’re really happy we

could get somebody of

Pam’s caliber on board,” said IU East athletic direc-

tor Mark Hester. “We have a strong running commu-

nity in Richmond, and she will allow us to tap into

that interest and become a strong program.”

Mertz helped the Red Wolves make an impact at the

national level during her very first season.

Two IU East runners advanced to the 2009 NAIA

National Championships under Mertz’ direction. The

Red Wolves’ men’s and women’s cross country teams

both earned Scholar Team recognition from the NAIA.

Mertz’ recruiting efforts more than doubled the size

of the Red Wolves’ roster for an eventful 2010 sea-

son. The 2010 season included IU East’s first home

meet, first women’s invitational title and first NAIA

National Runners of the Week. The Red Wolves again

were represented at the NAIA National Champion-

ships.

The new goal is to win Kentucky Intercollegiate Ath-

letic Conference team championships and take full

IU East teams to the NAIA National Championships.

Mertz is a well-known figure in the Richmond area

running scene.

Mertz qualified for the Indiana state finals in cross

country and track and field as a high school athlete

at Hagerstown (Ind.) High School. She competed in

NCAA Division I cross country and indoor and out-

door track and field at Ball State University.

She assisted with the Hagerstown girls program in

1996 and 1997.

Mertz is a six-time champion of the Wayne County

Challenge, a local running series. She resides in the

Richmond area.

All About PamFull name: Pamela Sue Mertz

Hometown: Hagerstown, Ind.

College: Ball State University

Why Pam coaches at IU East: I liked the challenge

of building a strong college cross country program.

Meet the Red WolvesPam Mertz • Head Coach • 3rd season

Pam Mertz

Brad Pitcher, a former

Richmond High School

cross country head

coach, was named as-

sistant coach for the

Indiana University East

men’s and women’s cross

country teams in the

summer of 2011.

Pitcher served on the

cross country and track

and field coaching staffs for Richmond Community

Schools for 16 years.

He coached seven Indiana state champions (five

outdoor and two indoor), four state runners-up and

13 all-state performers in cross country and track and

field.

“Brad only makes our cross country coaching staff

stronger,” said IU East athletic director Mark Hester.

“He is very knowledgeable about running in general

and running in this area in particular, so he will be a

valuable asset for our cross country programs.”

Pitcher ran cross country and track and field for four

years for Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati. His

5K personal best in high school was 16:03.

Pitcher then ran cross country and track and field

for Earlham College. He graduated from Earlham in

1992.

His best career 5-mile/8K time was 26:51. He ran a

10K in 33:52.

He is an active runner who has competed in mara-

thons, half-marathons and countless 5K races.

He won his age group in the Wayne County Chal-

lenge local running series in 2010.

“We are lucky to get him,” IU East cross country

coach Pam Mertz said. “He has lots of coaching

experience, and he also is a runner, which is some-

thing that helps in recruiting.

“The program is expanding and we were needing

another coach, someone who could just pick things

up and go. He will really help us.”

Pitcher promises prospective Red Wolves “you will

get better.”

“I can’t promise you the world, but you will get bet-

ter,” Pitcher said. “We offer a lot of opportunities.

“We are going to build a team. You will be part of a

team atmosphere and improve together, individually

and as a team.”

All About BradFull name: Bradley Scott Pitcher

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

College: Earlham College

Why Brad coaches at IU East: I’m interested in do-

ing something a bit new and ready for a new chal-

lenge.

Meet the Red WolvesBrad Pitcher • Assistant Coach • 1st season

Brad Pitcher

Vanessa Legg

2010-11• Emerged as IU East’s

No. 3 runner.

• Improved her 5K time

by 4:32 over the course

of the season.

• Ran season best time

of 23:47 at the Wilming-

ton College Invitational

on Oct. 15.

• Finished in season-

best seventh place at the

Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run on

Oct. 30

• Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Wom-

en’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year

• KIAC champion in the high jump, shot put and

javelin.

2009-10• Most improved Red Wolf for the second consecutive

season; lowered time by 2:28 over the course of the

season.

• Ran season best time of 26:29 at Kentucky In-

tercollegiate Athletic Conference meet on Nov. 6 in

Nashville, Tenn.

• Placed 18th at Earlham College Invitational on Oct.

3.

• Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference cham-

pion in the high jump.

2008-09• Most improved Red Wolf runner; lowered time by

6:07 over the course of the season.

• Ran season best time of 25:09 at Wilmington Col-

lege Invitational on Oct. 18.

• Finished 33rd at Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference meet Nov. 8

High School• Two-time IHSAA regional qualifier in high jump and

one-time qualifier in 4x400 relay.

• Set Randolph Southern High School high jump

record with a leap of 5 feet, 3.5 inches.

• All-Mid-Eastern Conference and All-Randolph

County in high jump.

• All-Randolph County in 200 meter dash.

• All-Randolph County in cross country.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report“We want Vanessa to just continue to improve her 5K

time. She should be in our top five.”

All About Vanessa• Full name: Vanessa P R Legg

• Height: 5’7”

• Hometown: Lynn, Ind.

• High School: Randolph Southern High School

• Area of study: Biology with minor in Chemistry

• Parent: Felisia Legg

• Why Vanessa chose IU East: Close to home

Meet the Red WolvesVanessa Legg • Redshirt Senior

Vanessa Legg

Kelsey West

2010-11• Recognized as an

Daktronics-NAIA Scholar

Athlete, becoming the

first IU East cross coun-

try runner to earn the

prestigious honor.

• No. 2 runner for the

Red Wolves.

• Earned three top-20

finishes in seven races.

• Ran season-best time

of 22:19 at the Wilmington College Invitational on

Oct. 15.

• Placed season-best fourth at the Kentucky Christian

University Late Knights Run on Oct. 30.

• Academic All-KIAC selection.

2009-10• No. 2 runner for the Red Wolves.

• Ran season best time of 23:02 at Wilmington Col-

lege Invitational on Oct. 16.

• Finished 13th at Earlham College Invitational on

Oct. 3.


2008-09• Season-best time of 22:37 at Wilmington College

Invitational was team’s second-best time of the sea-

son.

• Fell just 11 seconds short of qualifying for NAIA

National Championships with time of 22:44 and

12th-place finish at the Kentucky Intercollegiate

Athletic Conference meet.

• IU East’s top runner at the Wilmington College

Invitational and Cedarville University Invitational.


High School• Team MVP and mental attitude award winner at

Lincoln High School.

• All-conference honoree.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report“We need for Kelsey to be at the front of our pack

and place high at the conference meet. She has the

potential to qualify for nationals as an individual.”

All About Kelsey• Full name: Kelsey L West


• Hometown: Cambridge City, Ind.

• High School: Lincoln High School

• Area of study: Elementary education and Special

education

• Parents: Kevin and Kelly West

• Why Kelsey chose IU East: Close to home

Meet the Red WolvesKelsey West • Senior

Kelsey West

Shawna Smith

2010-11• Improved 5K time by

3:59 over the course of

the season.


of 25:20 at the Wilming-

ton College Invitational

on Oct. 15.

• Placed a season-best

15th at the Kentucky

Christian University Late

Knights Run on Oct. 30.

High School• Helped Randolph Southern High School’s girls

cross country team qualify for the IHSAA regionals in

2007 and 2008.

• Helped the Rebels win county championships as a

junior and senior.

• Part of one conference championship team.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report“Shawna is looking to improve her 5K time from last

year. She reported this summer running faster times

than she did at the start of last summer. Shawna will

be the key to where we place as a team because she

probably will be our fifth runner, so it is important for

her to do well.”

All About Shawna• Full name: Shawna Nicole Smith


• Hometown: Lynn, Ind.

• High School: Randolph Southern High School

• Previous College: Purdue University

• Area of study: Elementary education

• Parents: Marion and Bobbie Smith

• Why Shawna chose IU East: A small school close to

home and with a close-knit group of people

Meet the Red WolvesShawna Smith • Redshirt Sophomore

Shawna Smith

Jasmine Frasher

2010• Finished in IU East’s

top five in her three

races.


of 24:40 at the Indiana

Intercollegiates on Sept.

17.

• Placed season-best

29th place at the Earl-

ham College Invitational

on Oct. 2.

High School • Helped Connersville High School win multiple con-

ference track and field titles and Indiana sectional

track and field titles.

• Earned two all-conference medals.

• Received the Connersville cross country program’s

mental attitude award during her junior year.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report“I’m looking for Jasmine to be at least our No. 3

runner, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she was in our

top two. She looks much stronger than she did last

year and now has a better understanding of colle-

giate cross country.”

All about Jasmine • Full name: Jasmine Lynn-Marie Frasher


• Hometown: Connersville, Ind.

• High School: Connersville High School

• Area of study: Social work

• Parents: Justin and Kristy Frasher

• Why Jasmine chose IU East: Close to home, small

school and cost

Meet the Red WolvesJasmine Frasher • Sophomore

Jasmine Frasher

Carlie Rider

2010• Finished 291st at the

NAIA National Cham-

pionships on Nov. 20

in Vancouver, Wash.,

the best national finish

for an IU East women’s

cross country runner.

• Qualified for the NAIA

National Championships

with a fourth-place finish

at the Kentucky Intercol-

legiate Athletic Conference meet Nov. 6 in Wilmore,

Ky.

• Named NAIA National Runner of the Week for the

week of Nov. 3, along with men’s cross country run-

ner Justin Taylor becoming the first IU East athlete to

earn an NAIA athlete of the week honor.

• Ran the top four times in school history - including

school record of 20:45 established Oct. 15 at the

Wilmington College Invitational - and seven of the top

10.

• Finished in top 10 in four of eight races.

• Earned a season-best second-place finish at the

Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run on

Oct. 30.

• Named KIAC Runner of the Week for the weeks of

Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8, the most KIAC

Runner of the Week honors in a single season for an

IU East women’s cross country runner.

High School • Concluded her athletics career at Eaton High

School with an appearance in an Ohio Division II

regional meet with Eaton’s 3200-meter relay team.

• Finished 20th in an Ohio Division II cross country

district meet in 2009.

• Placed sixth in her conference cross country meet

in 2009.

• Received Eaton cross country’s Most Consistent

Runner award.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report“Carlie is a returning nationals qualifier who looks

stronger than she did at the start of the season last

year. She ran with an injury last year, and hopefully

that is no longer an issue. I would like to see her win

the conference meet. She is definitely a contender.”

All about Carlie • Full name: Carlie Dawn Rider


• Hometown: Eaton, Ohio

• High School: Eaton High School

• Area of study: Exercise science

• Parents: Cathy and Charlie Rider

• Why Carlie chose IU East: It was a great opportu-

nity for me to stay at home and run

Meet the Red WolvesCarlie Rider • Sophomore

Carlie Rider

Meet the Red Wolves

High School • Ran cross country for

Southside High School

in Muncie, Ind.

• Part of the Rebels’ sec-

tional roster as a senior.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report

• “Abrianna is looking to improve on her high school

cross country times. She adds to our depth.”

All About Abrianna• Full name: Abrianna Renee Cochran


• Hometown: Muncie, Ind.

• High School: Southside High School

• Area of study: Nursing

• Parents: Regina Guinn and Brian Cochran

• Why Abrianna chose IU East: It’s a nice campus

with a lot to offer

Abrianna Cochran • Freshman

High School • Attended Richmond

High School.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report“Cross country is some-

thing new for Loren.

She will be looking to

improve her 5K time. She adds some depth to our

women’s team.”

All About Loren• Full name: Loren R Rogers


• Hometown: Richmond, Ind.

• High School: Richmond High School

• Area of study: International studies

• Parents: Rhonda and John Rogers

• Why Loren chose IU East: It’s affordable, in my

hometown, and most of my friends go here

Loren Rogers • Redshirt Freshman

Player Name

Loren Rogers

Meet the Red Wolves

High School • Competed in cross

country and track and

field for Tri-Village High

School (Ohio).

• Posted personal best

5K cross country time of

23:45.

Coach Mertz’ Scouting Report“Kesla is a bit of an unknown as a new addition, but

I am hoping she can run in our top four.”

All About Kesla• Full name: Kesla Beth Klingler


• Hometown: Hollansburg, Ohio

• High School: Tri-Village High School

• Area of study: Education

• Parents: Susan and Keith Klingler

• Why Kesla chose IU East: It’s affordable and close

to home

Kesla Klingler • Freshman

Kesla Klingler

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Red Wolves OpponentsCross Country Travel Guide

TRAVEL GUIDEChick-fil-A Invitationalat Asbury UniversityDate: September 1

Facility: Asbury Uni-

versity Cross Country

Course

Address: One Macklem

Drive

Wilmore, KY 40390

Web Site: www.asbury.

edu/athletics

Indiana Intercollegiates at Indiana UniversityDate: September 16

Facility: Indiana Uni-

versity Cross Country

Course

Address: 10th/Unionville

Road and the 45/46

Bypass, Bloomington, IN

47408

Web Site: www.iuhoo-

siers.com

Earlham CollegeDate: October 1

Facility: Earlham College

cross country course

Address: 801 National

Road West, Richmond,

IN 47374

Web Site: www.goearl-

ham.com

Wilmington CollegeDate: October 14

Facility: Wilmington Col-

lege cross country course

Address: 1870 Quaker

Way

Wilmington, OH 45177

Web Site: athletics.wilm-

ington.edu/athletics/

KIAC championshipsat Brescia UniversityDate: November 5

Facility: Yellow Creek

Park

Address: 5710 Kentucky

144

Owensboro, KY 42303

Web Site: www.brescia.

edu/athletics/

NAIA Championshipsat Vancouver, Wash.Date: November 19

Facility: Fort Vancouver

Historical Site

Address: 612 East Re-

serve Street, Vancouver,

WA 98661

Web Site: naia.cstv.com

Indiana University East’s athletes travel in style on this bus. The “Wolfmobile” design was recognized in an international competition in 2010.

A day-by-day look back at the 2010 Indiana Uni-

versity East women’s cross country season. The Red

Wolves won an invitational for the first time in the

program’s history and sent a runner to the national

meet for the second consecutive season.

September 2 - Showing their ’medal’Carlie Rider (sixth place) and Kelsey West (19th

place) earn medals for finishing in the top 25 as IU

East opens its third women’s cross country season

with a sixth-place finish at the Asbury-Jessamine

Special at Asbury University. Toasty afternoon condi-

tions in central Kentucky slowed the Red Wolves’

times on the course that will be used for the Ken-

tucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference meet. West

said it was the hottest race day she could remember

in her three seasons in the IU East program.

September 17 - Making a statementCarlie Rider breaks the IU East women’s 5K cross

country record with a time of 21:14 during the Indiana

Intercollegiates at Purdue University. She will break her

own record three more times during the season. “We

knew the school record would be hers,” IU East coach

Mertz said. “I’m glad she broke it in our second meet.”

October 2 - Crosstown successCarlie Rider lowers her own school record to 21:09

and finishes fifth at the crosstown Earlham College

Invitational. Kelsey West (11th place) also earns a

t-shirt for a top-15 finish.

October 8 - A faster paceIU East finishes ahead of four teams at the Shawnee

State University Invitational, the most teams defeated

in a meet in the program’s history.

October 15 - Record runsCarlie Rider lowers her own 5K school record to

20:45 and all five IU East runners posted personal-

best times at the Wilmington College Fall Classic.

Rider finished 80th in the field of 319 and finished

ahead of all KIAC runners in the race.

October 30 - A race to the topIU East places first at the Kentucky Christian Uni-

versity Late Knights Run. The first-place finish for

the women’s team represents the first invitational

title for the IU East cross country program. “This is

great,” Mertz said. “It’s just the beginning of what

we can win and what I expect us to win in the fu-

ture.” Carlie Rider finishes second in the 5K wom-

en’s race despite taking a wrong turn early in the

race. Vanessa Legg is a career-best seventh in 24:02

and also got Rider back on course after Rider’s

wrong turn. IU East’s top five runners all finish in the

top 20 and earn t-shirts.

November 3 - National honors!Carlie Rider is named the NAIA National Women’s

Cross Country Runner of the Week based on her

performance at the Kentucky Christian University

Late Knights Run. Rider and Justin Taylor - winner

of the NAIA National Men’s Cross Country Run-

ner of the Week honor - are the first NAIA athletes

of the week in IU East history. “I never thought I

would get to coach national runners of the week!”

Mertz said. “I am happy for Carlie and Justin.

They are awesome young runners who are a joy to

coach.”

Season ReviewRed Wolves raced to multiple milestones in 2010

Continued on Page 26

November 6 - Running to nationals!Carlie Rider finish fourth in the Kentucky Intercol-

legiate Athletic Conference meet on Nov. 6 at Asbury

University to earn her spot in the NAIA Cross Country

National Championships. “Carlie ran a good race con-

sidering she was sick all week and wasn’t able to travel

with us,” said Mertz. “We weren’t even sure she was

going to be able to run.” Rider was ill for most of the

week leading up to the KIAC meet and was unable to

travel with the rest of the Red Wolves on Nov. 5. She

arrived in Wilmore with her family at about 9 p.m. on

Nov. 5. She woke up Nov. 6 feeling much better and

was able to finish fourth in the 5K women’s race in a

time of 21:31. IU East finished sixth of eight teams in

the women’s race.

November 19 - Making the gradeKelsey West is named a Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-

Athlete. She is one of 306 runners across the nation

to earn the honor. She is IU East’s first cross country

Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete.

November 20 - Nobody’s done it betterCarlie Rider places 291st in the women’s race at the

NAIA Cross Country National Championships in Van-

couver, Wash. It’s the best national finish for a Red

Wolves women’s cross country runner. “She did the

best she could do,” Mertz said. “She’s been sick and

she’s got a hip problem that has been hurting her, so

she did the best she could do.” The race concludes a

memorable trip to the Pacific Northwest that includes

a stop at Hayward Stadium in Eugene, Ore. - site of

the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials - and a stop

at the Track Town pizza parlor in Eugene. Rider and

Mertz also found time to see the Pacific Ocean de-

spite cold and windy conditions.

2010 Results9/2 Asbury-Jessamine Special 6th of 7


9/17 Indiana Intercollegiates 20th of 20th

at Purdue University

10/2 Earlham Invitational 3rd of 4

at Earlham College

10/8 Shawnee State Invitational 9th of 13

Earl Thomas Conley Riverside Park

10/15 Wilmington Invitational 28th of 31

at Wilmington College

10/30 Late Knights Run 1st of 5

at Kentucky Christian University

11/6 KIAC Championships 6th of 8


11/20 NAIA National Championships INC

at Vancouver, Wash.

2010 StatisticsName 5K Personal BestCarlie Rider 20:45

Kelsey West 22:19

Vanessa Legg 23:47

Jordyn Holland 24:18

Jasmine Frasher 24:40

Shawna Smith 25:20

Danielle Acton 25:31

Shayna Gray 28:46

Season Review... Season Review, continued from Page 25

Red Wolves Record BookAll-time Results • Honors • Records • Personal Bests

ALL-TIME RESULTS20089/5 Shawnee State Invitational 9th/99/19 Indiana Intercollegiates 21st/21 (at Bloomington, Ind.)9/27 Cedarville Invitational 6th/610/4 Earlham Invitational 7th/710/17 Wilmington Invitational 21st/2411/8 KIAC championships 6th/7 (at Berea, Ky.)

20099/4 Shawnee State Invitational INC9/18 Indiana Intercollegiates INC (at Terre Haute, Ind.)10/3 Earlham Invitational INC10/16 Wilmington Invitational INC11/6 KIAC championships INC (at Nashville, Tenn.)11/21 NAIA National Championships INC (at Vancouver, Wash.)

20109/2 A-J Special 6th/79/17 Indiana Intercollegiates 20th/2010/2 Earlham Invitational 3rd/410/8 Shawnee State Invitational 9th/1310/15 Wilmington Invitational 28th/3110/30 Late Knights Run 1st/5 (at Kentucky Christian University)11/6 KIAC championships 6th/8 (at Wilmore, Ky.)11/20 NAIA National Championships INC (at Vancouver, Wash.)

ALL-TIME HONORS2008Nicole House• Academic All-KIACKelsey West• Academic All-KIAC

2009Nicole House• NAIA National Championships qualifier• All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference• Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-ence Runner of the Week (Sept. 7 and Nov. 9).• Academic All-KIACKelsey West• Academic All-KIACIndiana University East• NAIA Scholar-Team

2010Carlie Rider• NAIA National Championships Qualifier• NAIA National Runner of the Week (Nov. 3)• All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

• Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-ence Runner of the Week (Sept. 20, Oct. 18, Nov. 1 and Nov. 8).

Kelsey West• Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete• Indiana University East Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year• Academic All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Shayna Gray• Academic All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

Shawna Smith• Academic All-Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

ALL-TIME TOP TEN1. Carlie Rider 20:45 (Oct. 15, 2010 at Wilmington College Classic)2. Carlie Rider 21:09 (Oct. 2, 2010 at Earlham College Invitational)3. Carlie Rider 21:14 (Sept. 17, 2010, at Indiana Intercollegiates)4. Carlie Rider 21:15 (Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run)5. Nicole House 21:30 (Nov. 6, 2009, at KIAC Championships)6. Nicole House 21:31.30 (Oct. 16, 2009,

at Wilmington College Classic)7. Carlie Rider 21:31.70 (Nov. 6, 2010, at KIAC Championships)8. Carlie Rider 21:52 (Nov. 20, 2010, at NAIA National Championships)9. Carlie Rider 21:54 (Oct. 8, 2010 at Shawnee State Invitational)10. Nicole House 21:56 (Oct. 3, 2009, at Earlham College Invitational)

INDIVIDUAL BESTSVanessa LeggBest time: 23:47 (Oct. 15, 2010 at Wilm-ington College Classic)Best finish: 7th place (Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run)

Kelsey WestBest time: 22:19 (Oct. 15, 2010 at Wilm-ington College Classic)Best finish: 4th place (Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run)

Shawna SmithBest time: 25:20 (Oct. 15, 2010 at Wilm-ington College Classic)Best finish: 15th place (Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run)

Jasmine FrasherBest time: 24:40 (Sept. 17, 2010 at Indi-ana Intercollegiates)Best finish: 29th place (Oct. 2, 2010 at Earlham College Invitational)

Carlie RiderBest time: 20:45 (Oct. 15, 2010 at Wilm-ington College Classic)Best finish: 2nd place (Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run)

MISCELLANEOUSBest team finish at a meet: 1st place (Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run)Most teams defeated at a meet: 4 teams (Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run)Best individual finish in a meet: 2nd place (Carlie Rider, Oct. 30, 2010, at Kentucky Christian University Late Knights Run; Nicole House, Nov. 6, 2009, KIAC cham-pionships)Best individual finish at NAIA National Championships: 291st (Carlie Rider, Nov. 20, 2010)

IU East’s Carlie Rider was the NAIA National Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for the week of November 3, 2010.

Documents

Indiana University East 2011 Women's Cross Country Guide